Event 7 - $1,500 No Limit Hold'em | 2009 World Series of Poker

06-04-2009 18:17 UTC-12

Ciotola Turns Bluff into Value Bet

Mark Salinaro opened another pot with a raise to 155,000 from under the gun. Mike Ciotola made the call in late position and the two saw a flop of {4-Diamonds}

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Both players checked and the {8-Diamonds}

fell on the turn, putting a potential flush out there. Salinaro led out with a bet of 225,000 and Ciotola was quick to make the call.

The {K-Clubs}

completed the river and Salinaro deliberated before checking to Ciotola who fired out a healthy bet of 500,000. Salinaro again went into the tank again and eventually found a call.

Ciotola sheepishly revealed {3-Diamonds}

, assuming he was beat, but a murmur trickled around the crowd as Salinaro couldn't better an underpair as he tossed his cards into the muck.

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06-04-2009 18:10 UTC-12

Salinaro Represents a Monster - And Wins

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Mark Salinaro raised to 155,000 from middle position and action folded to Craig McConville who reraised to 455,000 from the big blind.

Salinaro then reraised all in for a total of 1,345,000 forcing McConville into the tank. After thinking and counting down his stack, McConville finally released the hand, giving the pot to Salinaro.

06-04-2009 18:01 UTC-12

Mark Salinaro Doubles Up

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Walter Wright raised to 160,000 from under the gun and action folded to Mark Salinaro who shoved all in from the big blind. Wright called and showed {A-Clubs}

while Salinaro showed {9-Diamonds}

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The flop of {Q-Clubs}

gave Wright a gut-shot draw, which didn't come and Salinaro won the pot with the {6-Hearts}

on the turn and river.

06-04-2009 17:52 UTC-12

Play Resumes

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The players are now settled on the ESPN Feature Table and the cards are back in the air!

06-04-2009 17:48 UTC-12

We're On The Move

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The players will now be taking a short break as they relocate to the ESPN Feature table which was recently vacated thanks to the bracelet-winning efforts of Phil Ivey. Perhaps we'll be crowning a new Phil Ivey later this evening?

06-04-2009 17:42 UTC-12

Johnson Wins Blind Battle

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Play folded around to Travis Johnson in the small blind who raised it up an additional 105,000. Always happy to play in position, Craig McConville made the call in the big blind and the two took a flop of {10-Clubs}

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Johnson checked to McConville who fired 135,000. Johnson made the call. The {K-Clubs}

on the turn was checked by both players, as was the {9-Spades}

on the river. Johnson tabled the best hand with his {A-Diamonds}

to take it down.

06-04-2009 17:36 UTC-12

Chip Leader Flexes Muscle

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Mark Salinaro opened the action with a raise to 155,000 before Walter Wright popped it up an additional 300,000 to go. Play folded around to chip leader Craig McConville in the small blind who flexed his muscles with a hefty bet of 1.1 million. Both players tossed their cards and fled the big confrontation with the chip leader as McConville increases his stack.

06-04-2009 17:33 UTC-12

The Aggression Continues

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Walter Wright raised it up to 170,000 before Mike Ciotola continued the trend of this final table, and put in the 3-bet, making it an additional 300,000 to go. The table folded around and Ciotola collected a nice pot without contest.

06-04-2009 17:30 UTC-12

Wrong Bet, Wright Result

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Walter Wright seemed to forget what level we were up to as he tossed out 85,000 from under the gun. He was ruled as making a minimum-raise to 100,000 and picked up four callers.

The flop came down {6-Spades}

and play checked around to Craig McConville who threw 200,000 into the middle. The table folded with the exception of Wright who made the call.

The turn was the {2-Hearts}

and both checked before the {Q-Diamonds}